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| NRCC chairman Dave DuGoff, center, and 2014 Hall of Fame recipient Mike Benmosche, right, welcome Walt Hartl to the NRCC Hall of Fame. | Belanger’s Kondor is ready for takeoff. |
The 26th annual Northeast Regional Carwash Convention was held October 5-7 at its traditional New Jersey shore locale, albeit with a new address. For the first time in many years the NRCC ventured out of the friendly confines of the Trump Taj Mahal and moved into its new home in the Atlantic City Convention Center.
The ever-expanding event simply outgrew its old venue, and with more elbowroom exhibitor and attendee numbers were on the rise. The event set a new record with 301 exhibits and drew in over 1,600 attendees. The larger show floor was open for two days during the event for a total of nine hours.
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| If you need it, chances are Kleen Rite has it. | Wynd Star is open for business. | Checking the small print at Ardex. |
Car washers were treated to a packed educational agenda that kicked off on Monday, October 5, with programming for tunnel and self-serve operators. The topics of PCI and EMV compliance were covered on Tuesday, as was security at the wash and a keynote address by the Maryland director of development for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, John Rodenhausen, who spoke on the bay’s impact from New York State to Virginia. He was also awarded this year’s Most Distinguished Person award by show chairman, David DuGoff, on behalf of the Mid-Atlantic Carwash Association, this year’s host.
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| How many cars can Assure clean and protect? A lot. | Simoniz looks to keep customers’ cars forever clean and operators forever profitable. | Taking an order over at ERC. |
At Tuesday’s annual luncheon and awards presentation Walt Hartl of Hoffman Car Wash in Albany, NY, a long-time NRCC board member, current New York State Car Wash Association president, and two-time NRCC chairman was inducted into the NRCC Hall of Fame.
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| Sonny’s was on hand to welcome new investors to the industry. | Talking the magic of car wash doors at Airlift. | Four steps to clean from MacNeil. |
The 2016 NRCC will once again be held in the Atlantic City Convention Center, September 19-21. Visit www.nrccshow.com for more information.
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| Nothing but smiles — and towels — from Dr. Joe. | Plenty to pique your interest at Coleman Hanna’s booth. |
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| JE Adams is doing more than just blowing hot air with its latest offering. |